Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Air/Sea Rescue Service Personnel Cap Insignia Auction Archive naming his wife as his

naming his wife as his next-of-kin

maker marked on the buttonhole attachment

A mint Iron Cross 1939 Second Class by a scarce and desirable maker

peeling back of the fleece on the outer edge on both earphones behind the aluminum post

1943 and signed in blue ink by a Major and the battalion’s Commander

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Air/Sea Rescue Service Personnel Cap Insignia Auction Archive naming his wife as his(Luftwaffe Seenotdienst Mtzenabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of a pair of crossed anchors situated within a pair of wings, in turn topped by a mobile swastika, the reverse with two sets of butterfly clips, unmarked, measuring 115 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), demonstrating significant loss of gilt finish to the base metal, a scarce insignia in better than very fine condition.